Can we add that there are three (that I can think of off the top of my head) teenage girls from around the world who have recently made innovative and potentially huge advances in science and engineering (one who created a bio-plastic out of banana skins, one built a torch that’s powered by your body, and the last one I can think of is the 14 year old who is currently making huge strides in her goal to find a way to decontaminate drinking water).

I’m fairly certain there are more. SO YEAH. Teenage girls, so totally annoying. Because they’re smarter and more determined than, like, anyone.

Can I just say how much I love this youtube channel? Because I already love it a lot after just two episodes… It’s a woman TALKING NORMALLY (well, mostly. Sometimes she puts a condom over her head*) about SEX and it’s FUN and I just LOVE IT.

I’d like to preface this Tumblr post by first stating that it didn’t need to be written, and I understand that my voice does not need to be heard as loudly or as often as some other very smart people regarding these issues. So if you’re…

Roller derby enthusiastically celebrates a very healthy idea of sexuality. You’re sexy because you’re strong and athletic, not because you’re underfed and falling all over yourself to please some boy who totally doesn’t even deserve it.

“The amazing thing about roller derby is that there is no ideal body type. “I’m five foot nothing, and weigh 90 pounds, I couldn’t play roller derby.” Are you kidding me? As a jammer, you’re going to be untouchable! “I’m over six feet tall and built like a brick shit-house, I could never keep up with some of those skaters”. And just what do you think the chances are of somebody being able to knock you down? In roller derby, every physical attribute you possess brings something to the table. If you’re short, you can squeeze through tiny holes. If you’re tall, you can take up the entire track with your plow. If you’re a feather weight, you’ll learn to bounce between blockers and off the floor like you’re comprised entirely of Silly Putty. If you’ve got a solid build, you will send skaters flying, and be able to withstand just as much.

You stop seeing these once-undesirable aspects of yourself as horrible defects – in fact; you might stop seeing them altogether. The attributes of my body I am most proud of have certainly changed since I became a skater – while I used to take great joy in wearing waist-cinching belts to prove that some part of me was, indeed, “skinny”, these days I love nothing more than tightening my quads and prodding at them, then high-fiving myself about how solid they feel.

Most importantly, I no longer see parts of my body as anything other than tools – tools I use to carry myself around, to skate, to hit, to jump, to sit, to stand, and to dance at after-parties. The bits that used to be my worst enemies are now treasured allies. And for that, I thank roller derby.”

You did it. You already decided to play. There are twenty girls at home watching House for each and every one of us at practice. So take a second to pat yourself on the back and realize you are the fucking shit. You rock.